Planning Applications PDF 1 MB - Meetings, agendas and minutes

- Football is not the only sport; provision should be made for other sports that appeal to
other groups and not just young males
- Tennis courts should be kept and existing pitch upgraded
- Scale of proposals will kill the park as a family oasis
- Existing free facilities would be replaced with facilities for which there would be a fee
- No need for a bar; concern about late opening: noise and security
- Excluding local people; proposal does not have the interests of the community at heart
2.13 The Hammersmith Society responded with the following objections to the
proposal:
- Proposal fails to address or acknowledge the heritage assets in the park; particularly
the Japanese Garden of Peace - design of pavilion should reflect Japanese culture and
architecture
- Proposal would cause significant light and noise and would not enhance planned
housing at the BBC site or give comfort to existing residents
- Proposal would involve a significant loss of mature trees and open space;
replacements for trees must be sought
- Concern that facility would discharge water into the Thames Water Counter's Creek
sewer system which is already under pressure
- The design of the pavilion in addition to tall fences, floodlights, CCTV and acoustic
barriers add up to a bleak and inhospitable environment
- Uneasy segregation between park users and visitors to the facility - bar facilities and
parking are for PlayFootball clients only
- Object to principle of any car parking within the boundaries of Hammersmith Park
- PlayFootball's demographic (males aged 18-34) make up only 10 per cent of the local
population
- Terms of community use need to be determined before application is considered
- Hours of use are inconsiderate; suggest they are reviewed after 6 months
2.14 The Friends of Hammersmith Park have written in support of the proposal with the
following comments:
- Welcome the provision of a café, toilets and a community room which would facilitate
use of the park
- Would like further discussions about the interior detail of the pavilion which could
feature pictures of the Japanese Garden in 1910, as well as the possibility of including a
feature on the grass outside the building which could reflect the Japanese heritage; and
discussions on the tree planting
- Would like to see a transparent process for access to the two free pitches to ensure all
community users have fair access
2.15 The White City Residents' Association responded with the following objections:
- Reduction of access to open space, will be detrimental to health of local people
- Sports other than football are not included; proposal would involve loss of tennis
courts and bowling green which is used by older people
- Noise from bar and from the pitches
- Noise mitigation will not help reduce noise at upper floor flats
- Will attract hundreds of people into peaceful park and hundreds of cars to the
surrounding streets
- Concern about traffic safety and strain on existing traffic junctions
- South Africa Road is closed on QPR match days; will users therefore try and
park on the surrounding streets?
- Object to loss of trees